Huading National Forest Park
华顶国家森林公园
The main peak of Mount Tiantai, with ancient rhododendron forests, cryptomeria and cloud-mist tea gardens; climb to Baijing Terrace to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds.
Huading Mountain rises about 1,098 meters above sea level and is the highest peak of Mount Tiantai. Ancient cloud-brocade rhododendron forests cover its slopes, filling the mountain with pale pink and white blossoms in May. Other sights include Huading Temple, the ruins of Li Bai's Reading Hall and Baijing Terrace, where Zhiyi, founder of the Tiantai school, once practiced meditation. The summit is a great place to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds, and Huading cloud-mist tea also comes from here. Ticket prices follow the official announcement. You can drive to a car park near the summit, which is about 10 km from Shiliang Waterfall, and the two are often visited together. The summit is much cooler than the county town, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tiantai Mountain & Shiliang Waterfall
- Gaoming Temple
- Zhizhe Pagoda Temple (Zhenjue Temple)
- Tongbai Palace
- Wannian Temple
- Tiantai Mountain Grand Waterfall
- Guoqing Temple
- Longchuan Gorge